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3232In the NewCREEations podcast you'll hear Chris Cree talk about God's character and nature. With a knack of making abstract and complicated concepts with simple to understand plain language, Chris shares truth from the Bible. His balanced perspective balances the tension between grace and faith, spirit and truth helping people move towards the abundant life Jesus said he came to bring to our world.Chris CreecleanChris Creechris@successcreeations.comchris@successcreeations.com (Chris Cree)2017 - NewCREEationsExploring the goodness of God with the world from the place where spirit and truth, grace and faith all intersect.NewCREEationshttps://newcreeations.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/PodcastCover-large.pnghttps://newcreeations.org
chris@successcreeations.comIn the NewCREEations podcast you'll hear Chris Cree talk about God's character and nature. With a knack of making abstract and complicated concepts with simple to understand plain language, Chris shares truth from the Bible. His balanced perspective balances the tension between grace and faith, spirit and truth helping people move towards the abundant life Jesus said he came to bring to our world.WeeklyPartner With UsThink On These Things – Episode 26https://newcreeations.org/think-on-these-things-episode-26/
Tue, 28 Feb 2017 07:57:35 +0000https://newcreeations.org/?p=1140https://newcreeations.org/think-on-these-things-episode-26/#respondhttps://newcreeations.org/think-on-these-things-episode-26/feed/0<p>The only way to break the worry cycle for good is to fill our minds with the things we should be thinking about. Let's start exploring some of those things.</p>
<p>The original version of this article can be found here: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://newcreeations.org/think-on-these-things-episode-26/">Think On These Things – Episode 26</a></p>In episode 24 of the podcast we explained the worry cycle and how easy it is to get stuck there. Our brains aren’t built to be empty so we can’t not think about something.

Jesus told us that doesn’t work. If we don’t fill our house, meaning in this case our brains, with better thoughts, then those negative demonic thoughts and lies will just come racing back in worse than before.

So once we pass our worries along to God because they’re above our pay grade we need to put our focus back on things that are in our area of responsibility.

Fortunately we don’t have to guess what those things are. Paul told us what we should be thinking about.

]]>The only way to break the worry cycle for good is to fill our minds with the things we should be thinking about. Let's start exploring some of those things.In episode 24 of the podcast we explained the worry cycle and how easy it is to get stuck there. Our brains aren’t built to be empty so we can’t not think about something.<br />
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Jesus told us that doesn’t work. If we don’t fill our house, meaning in this case our brains, with better thoughts, then those negative demonic thoughts and lies will just come racing back in worse than before.<br />
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So once we pass our worries along to God because they’re above our pay grade we need to put our focus back on things that are in our area of responsibility.<br />
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Fortunately we don’t have to guess what those things are. Paul told us what we should be thinking about.<br />
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In this episode:<br />
* Think on These Things<br />
* Whatever Things are True<br />
* Whatever Things are Noble<br />
* Whatever Things are JustChris Creeclean7:05Everything New – Episode 25https://newcreeations.org/everything-new-episode-25/
Tue, 21 Feb 2017 06:01:55 +0000https://newcreeations.org/?p=1112https://newcreeations.org/everything-new-episode-25/#respondhttps://newcreeations.org/everything-new-episode-25/feed/0<p>It’s important to remember that the big things in our lives are really just a sum of our faithfulness with all the little things along the way.</p>
<p>The original version of this article can be found here: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://newcreeations.org/everything-new-episode-25/">Everything New – Episode 25</a></p>As we enter the new year it feels like everything is changing. Even though we’ve been jumping through hoops it’s important to keep sight of the big picture because the big things in our lives are really just a sum of our faithfulness with all the little things along the way.

]]>It’s important to remember that the big things in our lives are really just a sum of our faithfulness with all the little things along the way.As we enter the new year it feels like everything is changing. Even though we’ve been jumping through hoops it’s important to keep sight of the big picture because the big things in our lives are really just a sum of our faithfulness with all the little things along the way.<br />
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In this episode:<br />
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* Everything New<br />
* Jumping Through Hoops<br />
* Small Things Build Big Things<br />
* Back on TrackChris Creeclean6:31Trapped in the Worry Cycle – Episode 24https://newcreeations.org/trapped-worry-cycle-episode-24/
Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:44:40 +0000https://newcreeations.org/?p=1010https://newcreeations.org/trapped-worry-cycle-episode-24/#respondhttps://newcreeations.org/trapped-worry-cycle-episode-24/feed/0<p>The worry cycle traps so many folks who don't understand that it's impossible to not think about something. Jesus himself alluded to this very problem.</p>
<p>The original version of this article can be found here: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://newcreeations.org/trapped-worry-cycle-episode-24/">Trapped in the Worry Cycle – Episode 24</a></p>For far to many believers the worry cycle is an all to painful reality. Even for those who know to cast their cares on God, the familiar cycle of worry, prayer, peace… worry, prayer, peace… worry, prayer, peace… never seems to end.

Fortunately God provides a way for us to break the worry cycle and leave our worries behind for good.

]]>The worry cycle traps so many folks who don't understand that it's impossible to not think about something. Jesus himself alluded to this very problem.For far to many believers the worry cycle is an all to painful reality. Even for those who know to cast their cares on God, the familiar cycle of worry, prayer, peace... worry, prayer, peace... worry, prayer, peace... never seems to end.<br />
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Fortunately God provides a way for us to break the worry cycle and leave our worries behind for good.<br />
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In this episode:<br />
* Letting It Go<br />
* Stuck in the Worry Cycle<br />
* God's Way OutChris Creeclean5:41You Can’t Not Think About It – Episode 23https://newcreeations.org/cant-not-think-episode-23/
Tue, 30 Aug 2016 12:34:00 +0000https://newcreeations.org/?p=975https://newcreeations.org/cant-not-think-episode-23/#respondhttps://newcreeations.org/cant-not-think-episode-23/feed/0<p>If you’ve ever tried to keep yourself from thinking about something then you know just how impossible that is do do. The brain is engineered to remember.</p>
<p>The original version of this article can be found here: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://newcreeations.org/cant-not-think-episode-23/">You Can’t Not Think About It – Episode 23</a></p>As we continue to explore the challenges of worry in our lives and the prescription Paul gave us in Philippians chapter 4, we should take a moment to acknowledge one reality about how our brains are wired as human beings. Our human minds are engineered by God to remember things, not to forget them.

It’s impossible for us to simply not think about something. So if all Paul told us in that passage in Philippians 4 was “don’t worry” then we’d be in a bad way. Because even with prayer and being blanketed with God’s peace, the thought is still hanging there in our brains.

]]>If you’ve ever tried to keep yourself from thinking about something then you know just how impossible that is do do. The brain is engineered to remember.As we continue to explore the challenges of worry in our lives and the prescription Paul gave us in Philippians chapter 4, we should take a moment to acknowledge one reality about how our brains are wired as human beings. Our human minds are engineered by God to remember things, not to forget them.<br />
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It's impossible for us to simply not think about something. So if all Paul told us in that passage in Philippians 4 was “don’t worry” then we’d be in a bad way. Because even with prayer and being blanketed with God’s peace, the thought is still hanging there in our brains. <br />
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In this episode:<br />
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* Worry is Pointless<br />
* The Antidote of Prayer<br />
* When We Can’t Not Think About It<br />
* Chocolate Chip Cookies (Mmmmmmm...)<br />
* Not WorryingChris Creeclean5:18Turn Godward Instead of Inward – Episode 22https://newcreeations.org/turn-godward-instead-inward-episode-22/
Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:46:37 +0000https://newcreeations.org/?p=968https://newcreeations.org/turn-godward-instead-inward-episode-22/#respondhttps://newcreeations.org/turn-godward-instead-inward-episode-22/feed/0<p>Many religions teach people to look for inner peace, but we'll never find what isn't there. Unless we look to God we’ll never know supernatural peace.</p>
<p>The original version of this article can be found here: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://newcreeations.org/turn-godward-instead-inward-episode-22/">Turn Godward Instead of Inward – Episode 22</a></p>We continue our discussion of how not to worry by looking at where we find peace. In Philippians 4:6-9 the Apostle Paul tells us that we should pray and pass all our worries on up to God while we thank him for all he has done for us. Then God will give us a supernatural peace in place of the worry we were tempted to hold onto.

That supernatural peace is so foreign to most people that they may think we’re nuts when we don’t freak out like they expect during the storms of life.

]]>Many religions teach people to look for inner peace, but we'll never find what isn't there. Unless we look to God we’ll never know supernatural peace.We continue our discussion of how not to worry by looking at where we find peace. In Philippians 4:6-9 the Apostle Paul tells us that we should pray and pass all our worries on up to God while we thank him for all he has done for us. Then God will give us a supernatural peace in place of the worry we were tempted to hold onto.<br />
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That supernatural peace is so foreign to most people that they may think we're nuts when we don't freak out like they expect during the storms of life.<br />
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In this episode:<br />
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* Everyone Wants Peace<br />
* The Problem with Looking Inward<br />
* Looking GodwardChris Creeclean5:40Above Your Pay Grade – Episode 21https://newcreeations.org/pay-grade-episode-21/
Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:11:32 +0000https://newcreeations.org/?p=936https://newcreeations.org/pay-grade-episode-21/#respondhttps://newcreeations.org/pay-grade-episode-21/feed/0<p>You were never meant to worry about things. Your body isn’t designed to cope with that. Fortunately the Bible has a solution so we now let go of worry!</p>
<p>The original version of this article can be found here: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://newcreeations.org/pay-grade-episode-21/">Above Your Pay Grade – Episode 21</a></p>Worry is one of those things that most all of us do in varying degrees. For some it’s just an occasional thing. But for many worry can be a debilitating monster that rampages through their lives leaving destruction in its wake.

Our bodies are not designed to deal with the stress of worry. It’s not something we were ever meant to have to deal with.

Fortunately the Bible lays out a solution for us to eliminate worry from our lives. We just need to discover that scriptural way to process things that cause us to worry and then apply that process to our lives.

]]>You were never meant to worry about things. Your body isn’t designed to cope with that. Fortunately the Bible has a solution so we now let go of worry!Worry is one of those things that most all of us do in varying degrees. For some it's just an occasional thing. But for many worry can be a debilitating monster that rampages through their lives leaving destruction in its wake.<br />
<br />
Our bodies are not designed to deal with the stress of worry. It's not something we were ever meant to have to deal with.<br />
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Fortunately the Bible lays out a solution for us to eliminate worry from our lives. We just need to discover that scriptural way to process things that cause us to worry and then apply that process to our lives.<br />
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In this episode:<br />
* An Example from the Workplace<br />
* Self Centeredness<br />
* Heart of PeaceChris Creeclean5:38How Not to Worry – Episode 20https://newcreeations.org/not-worry-episode-20/
Tue, 09 Aug 2016 12:46:55 +0000https://newcreeations.org/?p=913https://newcreeations.org/not-worry-episode-20/#respondhttps://newcreeations.org/not-worry-episode-20/feed/0<p>If you struggle with worry then Philippians chapter 4 is the place you want to go in the Bible. It lays out a process to eradicate worry from our lives completely.</p>
<p>The original version of this article can be found here: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://newcreeations.org/not-worry-episode-20/">How Not to Worry – Episode 20</a></p>Did you know there are some practical steps to take to eradicate worry from your life?

There are. And fortunately the Bible reveals the to us.

If you struggle with worry then Philippians chapter 4 is the place you want to go in the Bible. Verses 6 through 9 lay out a process that can eradicate worry from our lives completely.

]]>If you struggle with worry then Philippians chapter 4 is the place you want to go in the Bible. It lays out a process to eradicate worry from our lives completely.Did you know there are some practical steps to take to eradicate worry from your life?<br />
<br />
There are. And fortunately the Bible reveals the to us.<br />
<br />
If you struggle with worry then Philippians chapter 4 is the place you want to go in the Bible. Verses 6 through 9 lay out a process that can eradicate worry from our lives completely.<br />
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In this episode:<br />
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* First Things First<br />
* Ruminating<br />
* A Better ApproachChris Creeclean6:49Practical Lesson in Not Worrying – Episode 19https://newcreeations.org/practical-lesson-in-not-worrying-episode-19/
Tue, 02 Aug 2016 13:13:41 +0000https://newcreeations.org/?p=884https://newcreeations.org/practical-lesson-in-not-worrying-episode-19/#respondhttps://newcreeations.org/practical-lesson-in-not-worrying-episode-19/feed/0<p>Sometimes things go differently than we plan. Even when that happens we can trust God to sort out the details and turn our lemons into sweet lemonade. That's a whole lot better than worrying about stuff.</p>
<p>The original version of this article can be found here: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://newcreeations.org/practical-lesson-in-not-worrying-episode-19/">Practical Lesson in Not Worrying – Episode 19</a></p>This week I found out that a major portion of of what we are planning is not going to go the way I expected. As a result I had a very real opportunity to put these lessons on how not to worry into practice.

]]>Sometimes things go differently than we plan. Even when that happens we can trust God to sort out the details and turn our lemons into sweet lemonade. That's a whole lot better than worrying about stuff.This week I found out that a major portion of of what we are planning is not going to go the way I expected. As a result I had a very real opportunity to put these lessons on how not to worry into practice. <br />
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In this episode:<br />
* A Very Real Problem<br />
* Potential Worry Environment<br />
* Why I Didn't WorryChris Creeclean6:33We Shouldn’t Worry – Episode 18https://newcreeations.org/shouldnt-worry-episode-18/
Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:55:52 +0000https://newcreeations.org/?p=864https://newcreeations.org/shouldnt-worry-episode-18/#respondhttps://newcreeations.org/shouldnt-worry-episode-18/feed/0<p>Worrying has massive negative affects on us physically and mentally with absolutely no positive benefits whatsoever. We need to stop the worry in our lives.</p>
<p>The original version of this article can be found here: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://newcreeations.org/shouldnt-worry-episode-18/">We Shouldn’t Worry – Episode 18</a></p>Worry. It’s one of the more destructive things we do in our lives. And yet most of us know we shouldn’t be doing it.

]]>Worrying has massive negative affects on us physically and mentally with absolutely no positive benefits whatsoever. We need to stop the worry in our lives.Worry. It’s one of the more destructive things we do in our lives. And yet most of us know we shouldn’t be doing it.<br />
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In this episode:<br />
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* Negative health effects caused by worry<br />
* Wisdom of Solomon regarding worry<br />
* What Jesus had to say about worryChris Creeclean5:40Understanding the Heart – Episode 17https://newcreeations.org/understanding-heart-episode-17/
Tue, 19 Jul 2016 11:36:04 +0000https://newcreeations.org/?p=806https://newcreeations.org/understanding-heart-episode-17/#respondhttps://newcreeations.org/understanding-heart-episode-17/feed/0<p>The word heart is mentioned over 700 times in the Bible. Yet most folks don’t really know what our heart is or why it’s so critical to success or failure in life.</p>
<p>The original version of this article can be found here: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://newcreeations.org/understanding-heart-episode-17/">Understanding the Heart – Episode 17</a></p>The word heart is mentioned over 700 times in the Bible so obviously it’s important. Yet most folks don’t really know what our heart is or why it’s so critical to our success or failure in life.

It turns out the Biblical understanding of our heart is different than our modern understanding.

]]>The word heart is mentioned over 700 times in the Bible. Yet most folks don’t really know what our heart is or why it’s so critical to our success or failure in life.The word heart is mentioned over 700 times in the Bible so obviously it’s important. Yet most folks don’t really know what our heart is or why it’s so critical to our success or failure in life.<br />
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It turns out the Biblical understanding of our heart is different than our modern understanding.<br />
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In This Episode:<br />
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* What the Bible Means by Our Heart<br />
* Guard Your Heart<br />
* Results are a Product of Our HeartsChris Creeclean5:11